Blog Task #3: Chapters 4-5 of T

he Great Gatsby
Vocabulary Terms
Define the following terms.
enchanted, authentic, somber, obscure, indignant, sentimental

Discussion Questions
Answer the following set of questions. Pay attention to the keywords in the question stem to plan your
answer, and to the grading indications of each to ensure you are meeting the requirements.
1. What is artifice? Explain how artifice is at work in the following instances:
Gatsbys conversation with Nick in his car
Lunch with Meyer Wolfsheim
Gatsbys interaction with the police officer
The wedding between Tom and Daisy Buchanan
( /4 K /4 I /1 C)
2. What other example of artifice can you identify from the first 5 chapters of the novel? You may
paraphrase, but make reference to the chapter.
( /1 K /1 I /1 C)
3. Apply this examination of artifice to your own life; what other day-to-day matters are seemingly
artificial to you?
( /1 I /1 C)
4. Find one example of foreshadowing from this chapter of the novel. Make sure to use textual
evidence to support your answer.
( /2 K /1 I /1 C)